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Dave Edgar
Full name: David Holmes "Dave" Edgar
Gender: Male
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Weight: 190 lbs (86 kg)
Born: March 27, 1950 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Affiliations: Jack Nelson Swim Club
Country: 
United States
Sport: Swimming
Medals: 1 Gold (1 Total)
Biography
Dave Edgar was primarily known as a short-course sprinter with great turns. Besides his Olympic gold, he was on a winning 4×100 metre freestyle relay team (with Steve Genter, Jerry Heidenreich, and the non-Olympian Frank Heckl) at the 1971 Pan American Games. He won the AAU 100 y indoor freestyle in 1970 and the same event at the NCAA for Tennessee in 1970, 1971, and 1972. In addition, Edgar was a world-ranked butterflyer and placed fifth in the 100m fly at München. |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer | 22 | München | Swimming | Men's 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay | United States | USA | 1 | Gold | WR |
| 1972 Summer | 22 | München | Swimming | Men's 100 metres Butterfly | United States | USA | 5 |
Men's 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | IST | CTAS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer | 22 | München | Swimming | United States | USA | Final | 1 | WR | 3:26.42 | 52.69 | 52.69 | |
| 1972 Summer | 22 | München | Swimming | United States | USA | Round One | Heat Two | 1 | QU/=WR | 3:28.84 | 52.63 | 3:28.82 |
Men's 100 metres Butterfly
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer | 22 | München | Swimming | United States | Final | 5 | 56.11 | ||
| 1972 Summer | 22 | München | Swimming | United States | Semi-Finals | Heat Two | 3 | QU | 56.88 |
| 1972 Summer | 22 | München | Swimming | United States | Round One | Heat One | 1 | QU | 57.30 |
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